Automatic oiler



March 27, 1928.

I v C. F. GOFORTH AUTOMATIC oILER Filed Oct. 26. 1926 attowegii Patented Mar. 27, 1928 -UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. GOFORTH, 0F LEMOORE, CAIILIIIEORNIA.

AUTOMATIC OILER.

Application filed October 26, 1926- Serial N9. 144,339.

its passage to the intake manifold.

' A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily installed oninternal combustion engines, eliminating the necessity of making alterations in the construction to position the same.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts. and in v the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

' Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating an attachment constructed in accord ance with the invention as installed on an internal combustion engine.

Figure 2 is a lon itudinal sectional view through a portion 0 the attachment.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4.4, Figure 2.-

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawingin detail, the reference character 5 designates the breather pipe of an internal combustion engine to which the attachment forming the essence of this invention is connected, the attachment including a-flexible pipe 6 shown as having its lower end positioned within the breather pipe 5.

Positioned within the upper end of the flexible pipe section 6 is a perforated disk 7 which is slightly bulged as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, to the end that the gas and fumes from the crank case will be directed upwardly, the condensates dropping downwardly onto the disk 8, which is disposed at the lower end of the flexible-pipe section 6 and at a point adjacent to the breather pipe.

This disk 8 is ofa diameter-less than the diameter of the pipe section 6 so that there will be a space between the periphery of the disk and the flexible pipe (3, to the end that the gases must contact with the disk in their upward passage from where the gases are forced laterally through the passageway between the disk and flexible pipe.

The reference character 9 designates a pipe that has connection with the pipe 6 at its lower end, the upper end of the pipe 9 being connected with the elbow 10, which in turn is formed with an upwardly curved end wall 11 spaced from the upper wall of the elbow 10 to accommodate one end of the pipe 12.

The reference character 13 designates a pipe that has its upper end extended into the upper portion of the radiator 14 forming a part of the cooling system of the internal combustion engine, the pipe 13 extending downwardly where it has communication with the tank 15 to the end that steam or vapor generated at the upper portionof the radiator may be carried downwardly to the tank 15 where condensates will'be trapped.

Communicating with the tank 15 is a pipe 16 that has its upper end extended into the elbow where it is supplied with a valve 17, the valve including a ball 18 that normally seats to obstruct the passage of steam or.

vapor unless the engine is operating to consume the same.

The valve member 17 maybe closed by means of the threaded member 26 operating through a threaded opening in the elbow 10, the lower portion of the threaded member 26 being formed with a transversely disposed cut out portion 27 to allow the passage of vapor or steam from the valve member,

the quantity of vapor or steam beingregulated by turning the member 26 to uncover greater or less portions of the cut out portion 27,

Positioned within the pipe 12 is a screeningmember 25 disposed adjacent to the entrance end of the pipe 12 so that the vapors and steam will be thoroughl screened separating the condensates there rem, prior to its passage through the pipe 12.

Connected with one end of the pipe '12 is a pipe 23 which has its lower-end connected with the air intake opening of the carburetor, which in the present showing is indicated at 24, with the result that the ases passing' from the breather pipe wil he mixed with the steam or vapor from the radiator and with the incoming air to increase the efliciency of the" engine.

rom the foregoingit will be seen that inasmuch as the plpe 12 is supported directly overthe exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine, fuel will be thoroughly heated insuring against condensates passing to the carburetor.-

.I claim: v

In combination with the radiator. and

breather pipe of an internal combustion enne, a pipe communicating with the reather pipe to carry oif gases therefrom,

a heating plpe adapted to be positioned over A the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine and having a passageway heated the heat from the exhaust pipe, a tank communicating with the radiator to receive ture.

' .QE'ABLES F. GOFORTH.

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